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You don't have to shake primer?
u_rebelscum:
There are a lot of different primers; there might be one or two of special brands of primers that don't need to be mixed, even though generally they need to be mixed.. Without seeing the show, and assuming they were advertising a sponsor's special no-shake primer, it might be possible they were telling the truth that, taken out of context, is false.
Something on the order of adding a few words to what leapinlew posted (added words in brackets):
"[Brand X Primer....] To save time, don't bother shaking or stirring [this] primer. Since there is no pigment and color [in this primer] you can pour it directly out of the paint can." Heck, the bracketed words could all be implied, which is why, out of context, the statement isn't true. (And I don't think leapinlew directly quoted the show in the OP, so maybe the added words were already there?)
:dunno
Of course they could just be full of it. :P
Droler:
--- Quote from: Namco on July 02, 2008, 04:51:30 pm ---The best part of any project is the painting if you take your time. Lay out some drop cloths, shake vigorously, pour a tray of paint, and roll the day away. It's relaxing like a zen garden for me, coat after coat of stress-free painting. Am I weird?
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Nope - after wrestling with clamps, screws, MDF, glue and sawhorses, painting is the only time you can relax and appreciate the job before it's complete.
Ian:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on June 28, 2008, 11:16:07 am ---I was watching a HGTV show and one of their tips was:
To save time, don't bother shaking or stirring primer. Since there is no pigment and color you can pour it directly out of the paint can.
Is that true? I usually stir everything, but if I don't have to stir primer that would save me some time.
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There is no colorant in paint cans until they are mixed...they separate whether or not there is pigments in them.
shardian:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on July 02, 2008, 04:55:57 pm ---
How about you cut me some slack, huh? I was asking a question that seemed pretty far out there to see if anyone else could validate this claim. It seems pretty obvious now that the advice they gave was way off base. Nice way to pile on.
I actually shake the paint cans for a few minutes, and if I can save a few minutes here or there without taking a performance hit, I do it.
Besides, I don't know if I agree with
--- Quote --- Primer is basically watered down base white paint.
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Seems pretty thick to me, and I don't know what kind of stain and odor blocking qualities white paint has.
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I wasn't meaning any of that towards you, and am sorry that it was interpreted that way. I was mainly venting at how silly the host of the show was. Honestly I don't think anyone in here is criticizing you - it seems it is all aimed at the idiocy of the host.
As to why I said that about primer, it is not literally true, but is the basic theory. Paint has chemicals in it that aid in forming a durable finish, to resist UV damage, and of course - pigments. Primer has none of these. The main ingredients in primer are chemicals to aide in adhesion. Latex primers really don't have to do much work.
Technically on fresh gyp board, you could seal the gyp with an el-cheapo flat paint from big-lots. Any top coat will stick to flat paint just the same as primer. And to be quite honest, the 'stain blocking' capabilities of primer leave a bit to be desired and don't justify the price.
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